| When Job prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes. In fact, the Lord gave him twice as much as before! | After Job had prayed for his friends, the Lord restored his fortunes and gave him twice as much as he had before. |
| Unless the Lord builds a house, the work of the builders is wasted. Unless the Lord protects a city, guarding it with sentries will do no good. | Unless the Lord builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the Lord watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain. |
| How joyful are those who fear the Lord— all who follow his ways! | Blessed are all who fear the Lord, who walk in obedience to him. |
| Arise, O Lord! Punish the wicked, O God! Do not ignore the helpless! | Arise, Lord! Lift up your hand, O God. Do not forget the helpless. |
| For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? | For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? |
| Victory comes from you, O Lord. May you bless your people. | From the Lord comes deliverance. May your blessing be on your people. |
| We can make our plans, but the Lord determines our steps. | In their hearts humans plan their course, but the Lord establishes their steps. |
| Praise the Lord; praise God our savior! For each day he carries us in his arms. | Praise be to the Lord, to God our Savior, who daily bears our burdens. |
| It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in people. | It is better to take refuge in the Lord than to trust in humans. |
| You know what I am going to say even before I say it, Lord. | Before a word is on my tongue you, Lord, know it completely. |
| Search for the Lord and for his strength; continually seek him. | Look to the Lord and his strength; seek his face always. |
| For who is God except the Lord? Who but our God is a solid rock? | For who is God besides the Lord? And who is the Rock except our God? |
| Let your unfailing love surround us, Lord, for our hope is in you alone. | May your unfailing love be with us, Lord, even as we put our hope in you. |
| You light a lamp for me. The Lord, my God, lights up my darkness. | You, Lord, keep my lamp burning; my God turns my darkness into light. |
| The Lord is for me, so I will have no fear. What can mere people do to me? | The Lord is with me; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me? |
| For whoever finds me finds life and receives favor from the Lord. | For those who find me find life and receive favor from the Lord. |
| The Lord keeps you from all harm and watches over your life. The Lord keeps watch over you as you come and go, both now and forever. | The Lord will keep you from all harm— he will watch over your life; the Lord will watch over your coming and going both now and forevermore. |
| I am counting on the Lord; yes, I am counting on him. I have put my hope in his word. | I wait for the Lord, my whole being waits, and in his word I put my hope. |
| The Lord is righteous in everything he does; he is filled with kindness. | The Lord is righteous in all his ways and faithful in all he does. |
| Commit your actions to the Lord, and your plans will succeed. | Commit to the Lord whatever you do, and he will establish your plans. |
| The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! | Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. |
| I cried out, “I am slipping!” but your unfailing love, O Lord, supported me. | When I said, “My foot is slipping,” your unfailing love, Lord, supported me. |
| Now this is what the Lord says to the family of Israel: “Come back to me and live!” | This is what the Lord says to Israel: “Seek me and live.” |
| The Lord makes some poor and others rich; he brings some down and lifts others up. | The Lord sends poverty and wealth; he humbles and he exalts. |
| But the Lord said to Samuel, “Don’t judge by his appearance or height, for I have rejected him. The Lord doesn’t see things the way you see them. People judge by outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” | But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not consider his appearance or his height, for I have rejected him. The Lord does not look at the things people look at. People look at the outward appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart.” |
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